Crime Rates at Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BT

Norcot Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 231st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norcot Road (RG30 6BT) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norcot Road (RG30 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tylers Place, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halcyon Terrace (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.